Tory MPP takes aim at Vaughan hospital rumours

NewsFeb 12, 2013Vaughan Citizen

Saying he is “concerned” about the amount of talk going around Vaughan about the development of the future hospital, Thornhill Progressive Conservative MPP Peter Shurman set the record straight about where his party and leader stand on the issue.

“We’re committed to a hospital in Vaughan, we’re committed to a hospital that performs all the services that are required, we’re committed to a duality of campuses between Mackenzie Health Richmond Hill (formerly York Central) and Vaughan so the broad community of southern York Region is well-served,” Mr. Shurman said. “So, let nobody think otherwise.”

His words have the backing of Ontario Conservative Leader Tim Hudak and the entire PC caucus, Mr. Shurman added.

The Thornhill MPP’s comments come in the wake of remarks made by Vaughan Progressive Conservative candidate Peter Meffe, who, after being put forward as the provincial candidate in mid-January stressed his view that Vaughan needs a “stand-alone” hospital, free of the constraints of control of Mackenzie Health.

Mr. Shurman said he wanted to make it clear that his party and leader and, in fact, Mr. Meffe himself, are behind Mackenzie Health’s vision for a two-site system for health care in southern York Region.

“So, when I heard that there were speculative comments being made — and I didn’t look particularly to Peter Meffe as the source — and rumours circulating that this would revert to a stand-alone hospital in Vaughan, for Vaughan, run by Vaughan, and divorced from Mackenzie Health, I said this can’t stand. It’s not what we believe,” Mr. Shurman said.

Mr. Meffe seemed to back off his earlier remarks of Vaughan having its own “stand-alone” hospital facility separate from any other municipality. He said in January he would argue during an election campaign that Vaughan should have its own stand-alone hospital.

But he recently agreed with the two-site shared system plan put forth by Mackenzie Health and said he is in sync with Mr. Shurman, the PC caucus and leader Tim Hudak.

“To me, a stand-alone hospital is not simply an ambulatory facility or a group of clinics. It is actually a hospital with full services. I did not mean the Vaughan hospital and Richmond Hill hospital should have separate administrations. I want a Vaughan hospital built,” said Mr. Meffe.

Mr. Shurman said no matter who wins the next election, Vaughan will get a hospital.

“Vaughan needs a hospital. Vaughan has allocated land to it, raised money for it, has put a check-off item on the tax bills for it and the government of the day happens to be Liberal, but the government has committed to it. We (Progressive Conservatives) intend to honour that commitment because Vaughan needs a hospital.”

Tory MPP takes aim at Vaughan hospital rumours

NewsFeb 12, 2013Vaughan Citizen

Saying he is “concerned” about the amount of talk going around Vaughan about the development of the future hospital, Thornhill Progressive Conservative MPP Peter Shurman set the record straight about where his party and leader stand on the issue.

“We’re committed to a hospital in Vaughan, we’re committed to a hospital that performs all the services that are required, we’re committed to a duality of campuses between Mackenzie Health Richmond Hill (formerly York Central) and Vaughan so the broad community of southern York Region is well-served,” Mr. Shurman said. “So, let nobody think otherwise.”

His words have the backing of Ontario Conservative Leader Tim Hudak and the entire PC caucus, Mr. Shurman added.

The Thornhill MPP’s comments come in the wake of remarks made by Vaughan Progressive Conservative candidate Peter Meffe, who, after being put forward as the provincial candidate in mid-January stressed his view that Vaughan needs a “stand-alone” hospital, free of the constraints of control of Mackenzie Health.

Mr. Shurman said he wanted to make it clear that his party and leader and, in fact, Mr. Meffe himself, are behind Mackenzie Health’s vision for a two-site system for health care in southern York Region.

“So, when I heard that there were speculative comments being made — and I didn’t look particularly to Peter Meffe as the source — and rumours circulating that this would revert to a stand-alone hospital in Vaughan, for Vaughan, run by Vaughan, and divorced from Mackenzie Health, I said this can’t stand. It’s not what we believe,” Mr. Shurman said.

Mr. Meffe seemed to back off his earlier remarks of Vaughan having its own “stand-alone” hospital facility separate from any other municipality. He said in January he would argue during an election campaign that Vaughan should have its own stand-alone hospital.

But he recently agreed with the two-site shared system plan put forth by Mackenzie Health and said he is in sync with Mr. Shurman, the PC caucus and leader Tim Hudak.

“To me, a stand-alone hospital is not simply an ambulatory facility or a group of clinics. It is actually a hospital with full services. I did not mean the Vaughan hospital and Richmond Hill hospital should have separate administrations. I want a Vaughan hospital built,” said Mr. Meffe.

Mr. Shurman said no matter who wins the next election, Vaughan will get a hospital.

“Vaughan needs a hospital. Vaughan has allocated land to it, raised money for it, has put a check-off item on the tax bills for it and the government of the day happens to be Liberal, but the government has committed to it. We (Progressive Conservatives) intend to honour that commitment because Vaughan needs a hospital.”

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Tory MPP takes aim at Vaughan hospital rumours

NewsFeb 12, 2013Vaughan Citizen

Saying he is “concerned” about the amount of talk going around Vaughan about the development of the future hospital, Thornhill Progressive Conservative MPP Peter Shurman set the record straight about where his party and leader stand on the issue.

“We’re committed to a hospital in Vaughan, we’re committed to a hospital that performs all the services that are required, we’re committed to a duality of campuses between Mackenzie Health Richmond Hill (formerly York Central) and Vaughan so the broad community of southern York Region is well-served,” Mr. Shurman said. “So, let nobody think otherwise.”

His words have the backing of Ontario Conservative Leader Tim Hudak and the entire PC caucus, Mr. Shurman added.

The Thornhill MPP’s comments come in the wake of remarks made by Vaughan Progressive Conservative candidate Peter Meffe, who, after being put forward as the provincial candidate in mid-January stressed his view that Vaughan needs a “stand-alone” hospital, free of the constraints of control of Mackenzie Health.

Mr. Shurman said he wanted to make it clear that his party and leader and, in fact, Mr. Meffe himself, are behind Mackenzie Health’s vision for a two-site system for health care in southern York Region.

“So, when I heard that there were speculative comments being made — and I didn’t look particularly to Peter Meffe as the source — and rumours circulating that this would revert to a stand-alone hospital in Vaughan, for Vaughan, run by Vaughan, and divorced from Mackenzie Health, I said this can’t stand. It’s not what we believe,” Mr. Shurman said.

Mr. Meffe seemed to back off his earlier remarks of Vaughan having its own “stand-alone” hospital facility separate from any other municipality. He said in January he would argue during an election campaign that Vaughan should have its own stand-alone hospital.

But he recently agreed with the two-site shared system plan put forth by Mackenzie Health and said he is in sync with Mr. Shurman, the PC caucus and leader Tim Hudak.

“To me, a stand-alone hospital is not simply an ambulatory facility or a group of clinics. It is actually a hospital with full services. I did not mean the Vaughan hospital and Richmond Hill hospital should have separate administrations. I want a Vaughan hospital built,” said Mr. Meffe.

Mr. Shurman said no matter who wins the next election, Vaughan will get a hospital.

“Vaughan needs a hospital. Vaughan has allocated land to it, raised money for it, has put a check-off item on the tax bills for it and the government of the day happens to be Liberal, but the government has committed to it. We (Progressive Conservatives) intend to honour that commitment because Vaughan needs a hospital.”